Traffic Highway Safety Engineer​/Deputy Project Manager

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Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community, join us as a Mid-Level Traffic and Highway Safety Engineer / Deputy Project Manager
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Jacob’s is seeking a high energy team player to join us as a full time Mid-Level Traffic and Highway Safety Engineer / Deputy Project Manager in either our Cleveland or Columbus, Ohio office
. This opportunity is your chance to work on interesting and complex transportation engineering projects that include traffic operational analysis, safety studies and analysis, transportation safety plans, systemic analysis and network screening, traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, and data management/visualization. While most of the work will focus on Ohio DOT and local programs, there will be the opportunity to work on exciting transportation safety, planning, and design projects across the country.

Our top candidate will possess strong leadership and project delivery experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced data management and analytic capabilities, proficient understanding of GIS and/or CAD systems, and a foundational understanding of Highway Safety Manual applications. Experience with computer programming is a plus.

• Work with state and local agencies on the identification and study of specific roadway safety improvement projects.
• Work with Jacobs Project and Program Managers as a task manager, or assistant project manager in the delivery of transportation and traffic safety projects for state and local DOT clients and agencies.
• Prepare, analyze, and evaluate data (safety data, crash reports, traffic data, demographic information) from sources such as various Departments of Transportation, local clients, and manual data collection.
• Visually present the data in tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and maps using programs such as SQL, MS Excel, MS Word, ArcGIS, PowerBI, Python, etc. and create platforms to present the data internally and to clients.
• Assist in managing project scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing needs to successfully deliver projects.
• Prepare and lead client and stakeholder meetings as a representative of Jacobs. This will also include internal and external presentation of various analyses and project results.
• Contribute to the growth of Jacobs' transportation practice by developing client relationships and pursuing new business opportunities and projects.

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• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer with Ohio license or, registered Professional Engineer (state other than Ohio) with ability to obtain Ohio license within 6 months of employment
• Demonstrated professional design experience predominantly in traffic operations and safety with a focus on DOT projects
• Demonstrated experience successfully delivering transportation engineering projects as an Assistant Project Manager or Task Manager
• Solid understanding of Ohio DOT practice, procedures, and standards
• Solid understanding of standard engineering practices, techniques, and applicable Codes
• Competency in CADD and GIS software such as Micro Station, InRoads, Geopak, Open Roads Designer, ArcGIS
• Solid…